Electric drop-light.



D. H. TAYLOR.

ELECTRIC DROP LIGHT. APPLIGATmN FILED DBO. 2s, 1910.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1 Home? ls Y Patented aan. 17,1911,

D. H. TAYLOR. ELECTRIC DROP LIGHT. APPLICATION FILED DBvo.2e,191o.

Patented Oct. 17, 1911.

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Suva-nto@ irren srariis riiiinirr o eine DANIEL H. TAYLOR, OF PALISABES,COLORAD ELEQTRIC neer-LIGHT.

l which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to electric drop lights of thatl type in 'which acord conductor is Wound on a spool or take-up device siniilar to anordinary shade roller.' so that the lamp can`be raised or lowered to anydesired point.

The-invention has `for one of its objects to improve and simplify theconstruetion and operation oi" devices of this character so as to hecomparatively simple and inexpensive to manufacture, reliable andetlicient in use,'

and readilyY manipulated. y

Another object of the invention is the provision of an electric drop.light having an attacliiiient wherebyv the light ran be supported on adesk or table. i

Another objectv of the invention is 'to provide4 a lamp stand which.vvlyfn not iii use. is attached to the casing of the` device so that thelanip can freely lii'xii'g, and which. ivlien desired for use, can bereinoved troni the casing and the lainp applied thereto for supi'iortingthe light on a desk or table.

With these objects in vievv and. others, as will appear as thedescription proceeds.l the invention comprises the varions novel 'featurcs of construction and arrangement of parts which-Will be iiioretullv described hereinafter and set. forth vvitli particularit-r in theclainis appended hereto.

In the accompanying drawings, vvliicli illustrate certain embodimentsoi' the invention, Figure l is a side rien' o? the device showing itsuse as adrop'liglit. Figli a view showing the device in use as a desklight. Fig. 3 is a vertical section of the take-up or windingnieclianisni.- Fig. 4 is a sectional vievv on line 4-'l, Fig. 3. Fig. 5is a detail vieiv on line w, Fig. 3. Fig. 6 is a detail sectional viewof the lamp-sup; porting ineans when the device is used as a desk light.

Similar reference characters are employed to designate correspondingparts throughoutv .the views.

Referring to the drawings1 l designates a ,casing which inay loeattachedto the ceiling,

chandelier or other support, and at the hot'- :toni of this casing is anopening 2 through speiiiation f Leiters Patent.

tends lor supplying cA cent .lamp 4;. ln tlieca. n fixed shaft 5 onivli' there being a coiled spring spectivelv to the shaft an cause thecord 3 tovv shaft. is provided ivitli ar '-,cl A i which engap e'pavvls9?s .oel sti t at the cord can be unweit' liieldl 'itt desired point soas tosul ioi't-th'el'anip* the position required.'3 Htli ljiat'tiisara1disk 9 having iiietal {'i .i c ntaotf'rings 10 and 'll to whichtlieservicfeivifres'- l2 la'i'idf 13 respectivelvconiiectedF-and."tlict-nfo. s

Wires of'the cord condi rleadtohiiushes or equivalent device. l .t nd:15. which'ride,4 respectively. onthoi orcoiitacts 110 and ll. Thesedetails ai'eoi' coiiinioii eonstrc-z tion and no clainiina-ffletlieretor.` o

rIlle socket lo iii tvliicli the lat-nipv screwed carries acageoifpirotecting '1T niadein tn'opai't"`liiii1 so that the parts iv bewoveri-tlieflanip globe for ijii'otecting Alien 'this snspeiidodireeassh i. parts of the cage roi uaidicaii pen position by nieans of aspring 19.

Adapted -for use iii connection with the laiiip a table or 'desk standQ0 of any approved construction, the one shown consist-- ing oftelescoping sections (i, 7) and o, so that the height. ot' the stand canbe varied. ii this stand is a socket or holder 2l for receiving the lmnpsocket. and -this holder is connected bj.' a hinge joint Wit-h the topof the stand so that the rays of light, can be thrown in an;T direction,and on .the holder is a reflector The lamp cord passes through theholder so that the latter, together vvitli `the stand, can be supportedon the casing l when. the lanip is to be used as sliovvn in Fig. l. Theholder 22 has spring ineiiibeis or equivalent devices which snap overthe bead 25 forined on the flaring iiiouth 2G at the opening 2 of thecasing l. Then it is desired to support the lamp b v the stand, theinenibers 24 are re-v leased troni the casing and the lamp fastened tothe holder. The stand and lanip are now pulled downwardlyv so that thelstand can be rested on atable or desk and .in this n'ianuei the lightcan bepositioiied ataiiv desired point not obtainable by suspending thelamp, as slioivn in Fig. l.

Fi'oin thc foregoing description, taken `in Vao connection with theaccompanying drawings, the advantages of the construction and of the'4method of operation will be readily apparent to4 those skilled in theart to which the invent-ion appertains, and'tvlhile I have described-theprinciple of operation of the invention, together With-the device whichI now consider to be the best embodiment thereof, I desire to have' itunderstood that thel device shown is-merely illustrative, and that suchchanges may be made when desired as are Within the scope of the claimsappended hereto. A

Having thus described the invention, what I. claim as new, is Y' 1. Adevice of the class-described comprising a fixed structure having anopening, a-cord conductor leading out of the opening and freely slidabletherethrough, and a takeup device in the struct-ure for'vvinding the-cord conductor, in combination with a stand having a socket or holderin which a lamp bulb can be secured and provided with an opening throughwhich the conductor freely passes, and means on the stand for detachableengagement With the said structure when the lamp isto be suspended bytheconductor.

2. The combination of a casing having an opening, a cord conductorpassing out of the opening, a stand detachably connected With thecasing, a lamp on the conductor, and means on the stand for detachablyconnecting the lamp to the stand.y

. engagement 3. The combination of a casing having an opening, a cordconductor passing out of the opening, a stand detachably connected Withthe casing, a lamp on the conductor, a holder on the stand through whichthe cord conductor passes and to which the lamp is applied, and means onthe holder for detachable engagement with the said casing.

4. The combination of a casing having an opening, a cord conductorpassing out of the opening, a stand detachably connected With thecasing, a lamp on the conductor, a holder on the stand through which thecord conductorpasses and to which the lamp is applied, means on the4holder for detachable engagement with the said casing, and a reflectormounted on the holder.

5. The combination of a casing having an opening, a cord conductorpassing out of the opening, a stand detachably connected with thecasing, a lamp 0n the conductor, a holder on the stand through which thecord conductor passes and to 'which the lamp is applied, means on theholder :tor detachable l with the said casing, `a reflector ounted onthe holder, and a guard attached to the lamp for protecting. the sameWhen hanging independently of the stand.

In testimony whereof I aiix my signature in presence. of two Witnesses.

DANIEL I-I. TAYLOR. y

Witnesses.:

J. M. SHARE, Y L. B. Donn.

